For “The Walking Dead’s” Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real

Update: 2019-10-30

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Scott Gimple was the showrunner for five seasons of “The Walking Dead” before becoming chief content officer for the entire franchise. And in that time, the series has become a content universe, with a spinoff series, video games and both a movie and another spinoff in the works. Kai Ryssdal interviewed Gimple in his Burbank office, not too far from a life-sized statue of Han Solo frozen in carbonite. They talked horror what it’s like to direct the storyline for an entire franchise. And Gimple made a passionate pitch for Ryssdal to give the series a shot.

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For “The Walking Dead’s” Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real

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For “The Walking Dead’s” Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real

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For “The Walking Dead’s” Scott Gimple, a story needs sadness to make the happiness real